Prenzlauer Berg

Snuggled between Berlin’s contemporary glass towers and austere concrete slabs, Prenzlauer Berg exudes a wholesome atmosphere comprised of tree-lined streets, colorful boutiques, and a sprightly mix of new parents and university students. The artists and alternative individuals who populated Prenzlauer Berg in the 1990s have grown up. Now, the babies of these once-upon-a-time bohemians clamor for organic soy ice cream while young scholars pass hookah hoses, exemplifying a dynamic fusion of multiple generations.

On the Map

Tegel Airport: 25 minutes by car without traffic or 40 minutes by public transitSchönefeld Airport: 35 minutes by car without traffic or 52 minutes by public transitHauptbahnhof Station: 24 minutes by public transitPotsdamer Platz: 27 minutes by public transit East Side Gallery: 34 minutes by public transit

Public transit is Easy

Having a car is Difficult

Prenzlauer Berg's Enviable Style

Prenzlauer Berg's stylish residents avoid definition.

Its trendiness isn't reserved for its university students–young parents and young artists contribute their own fashionable slants to Prenzlauer Berg.

The neighborhood boasts masterpieces large and small.

Some as small as wrought-iron window panes.

Others as large as five-story buildings.

As the biggest and best preserved pre-war area in Germany (most buildings are from the 1880s), the district is getting more and more popular, but here are still loads of little stores selling fashion, vintage furniture or memorabilia of the old times."

The Mauerpark is surely a space to see. But if you're in the mood for a more private kind of public relaxation, head to another Prenzlauer Berg favorite, Wasserturmplatz. The water tower and its surrounding park are a local go-to for friendly gatherings and quiet contemplation.

Prenzlauer Berg was the first neighborhood in former East Berlin in which the wall came down, so there is a memorial park & a Museum to the Berlin Wall nearby. It is also the closest residential neighborhood to Mitte, the center of the city where you find many Monuments, Museums, and Tourist sites."

Latte Macchiato Culture: Berlin's Cafe Society

The location is cool - in a trendy residential neighborhood with a farmers market in the small park across the street on weekends. Trams run nearby to anywhere in the city. It is also only a few blocks from the lovely Volkspark for running, biking, playgrounds, etc."

Morgan

Visited in 2013

From Rejected to Repurposed

After German reunification, Prenzlauer Berg was filled with defunct buildings and vacant spaces until it received heavy investment and direct attention.

Its old apartment buildings have since been renovated, and now their exterior styles match the residents that inhabit them.

Photography

Airbnb works with local photographers to capture the spirit of neighborhoods all around the world. The photography on this page includes work by:

Christoph Neumann

Christoph Neumann lives and works in Berlin. He studied photography at the University of Applied Sciences and Arts in Dortmund. He is the 2012 winner of the Designpreis der Bundesrepublik Deutschland Award. His work seeks to capture lifestyle, fashion, portraits, reportage and feelings. Chris has photographed all over the world, and was delighted to shoot his hometown of Berlin for Airbnb.